MHR 523 Chapter 2: Chapter 2.docx

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 523
• Professor: Pat Sniderman

Document Summary

Provincial/territorial laws govern about 90% of canadian workers, the other 10% of the workforce is governed by federal laws. Thus there are 14 jurisdictions, 10 provinces, 3 territories and canada as a whole. Regulations legally binding rules created to enforce compliance with the law and aid in its interpretation. Charter of rights and freedom federal law enacted in 1982 that guarantees fundamental freedoms to all canadians. The charter allows (1) freedom of conscience and religion (2) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression (3) freedom of peaceful assembly (4) freedom of association. Discrimination when he or she is perceived to be acting in an unfair or prejudiced manner. The following are prohibited grounds of discrimination of employment in ontario. They include: race, colour, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, family status, ancestry, association and language. Cannot deliberately refuse to hire, train or promote an individual on any of the prohibited grounds.